Heartbeat
Studio album by
Curtis Mayfield
Released1979
Recorded1978-1979
GenreDisco, soul
Length44:52
LabelCurtom
ProducerNorman Harris, Ronald Tyson, Bunny Sigler, Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Do It All Night
(1978) 		Heartbeat
(1979) 		Something to Believe In
(1980)

Heartbeat is a studio album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1979.[1][2] It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200.[3]

Production

The album was produced by Norman Harris, Ronald Tyson, Bunny Sigler, and Mayfield.[4] "Between You Baby and Me" is a duet with Linda Clifford.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[7]

The Baltimore Sun wrote that "the more extroverted demands of disco music have made Mr. Mayfield reveal a more dynamic approach to his music."[8] The Jersey Journal said that Mayfield "brings his cool falsetto to some rather pedestrian disco."[9] The Bristol Evening Post called Heartbeat "a typical album of work, intelligent, lyrical and richly satisfying."[10] The Ottawa Citizen concluded that "songs like 'Victory' and 'Over the Hump' show that the ideas are still flowing and that they make their best points when Mayfield stays closest to his soul, rhythm and blues roots."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like to Be Loved)"MayfieldMayfield6:24
2."What Is My Woman For?"Bunny SiglerMayfield7:17
3."Between You Baby and Me"MayfieldMayfield4:43
4."Victory"MayfieldMayfield3:18
5."Over the Hump"SiglerMayfield5:15
6."You Better Stop"SiglerMayfield6:51
7."You're So Good to Me"Mayfield, Gil Askey, Keni Burke (bassline)Mayfield6:54
8."Heartbeat"Mayfield, AskeyMayfield4:23
9."Tomorrow Night for Sure" (bonus track on CD)MayfieldMayfield4:35

References

  1. ^ Smith, Bruce (16 Jul 1979). "Pop/Reviews". Daily News. New York. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Soul Brothers Top 20 Albums". Jet. Vol. 57, no. 1. Sep 20, 1979. p. 64.
  3. ^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Top Album Picks: Soul". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 26. Jul 7, 1979. p. 60.
  5. ^ Howitt, Chuck (23 Aug 1979). "Mayfield's switch to disco proves a flop". Waterloo Region Record. p. 15.
  6. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 444.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 221.
  8. ^ Rhoden, Bill (11 Aug 1979). "Latest Mayfield disc may shock fans into present tense". The Baltimore Sun. p. A7.
  9. ^ Kanzler Jr., George (17 Aug 1979). "Records". The Jersey Journal. p. 10.
  10. ^ Belsey, James (18 Aug 1979). "Pops". Bristol Evening Post. p. 6.
  11. ^ Moody, Lois (31 Aug 1979). "Moody's Jazz". TGIF. Ottawa Citizen. p. 13.
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